Nursery World - Playwork unlucky in skills body bid

Both playwork and early years have missed out on securing Government approval for initial bids to have generously-funded organisations oversee their workforce training. Last month the Department for Education and Skills rejected CACHE's bid to be the early years sector's trailblazer Sector Skills Council (SSC) (News, 20/27 December). At that point it looked as if a bid from the sport and leisure national training organisation, SPRITO, which covers playwork, stood a good chance of success. However, it later emerged that the sport and leisure industry had not received the final seal of approval.

Last month the Department for Education and Skills rejected CACHE's bid to be the early years sector's trailblazer Sector Skills Council (SSC) (News, 20/27 December). At that point it looked as if a bid from the sport and leisure national training organisation, SPRITO, which covers playwork, stood a good chance of success. However, it later emerged that the sport and leisure industry had not received the final seal of approval.

The sectors to have trailblazer SSCs are retail; land-based industries, including farming; audio-visual industries, including broadcast and film; clothing, footwear and textiles; and petrochemical industries. The DfES is to agree up to 1m early this year for each SSC to start work on addressing the skills and productivity needs of each sector.

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